So the guy at the gun store thinks I'm an idiot...

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I'll entertain the idea that he's right, but I have evidence indicating otherwise.

I asked for "a box of 2-1/2 inch 410 000" and he smirked and looked at me like I had no clue what I was talking about. "Those would be full to the very tip!" ..Ok?

Well, I described a 2-1/2 inch 410 shell with 3 projectiles:

http://www.winchester.com/products/catalog/shotdetail.aspx?symbol=XB41000&use=4&gauge=410

He proceeded to tell me that he would stick to 000 and 00 in his 12 gauge.
I ended up with a box of 410 #6.

What was wrong with my question? :uhoh:
 
You asked a moron who is ignorant of his line of employment. LOTS of those around still in these hard times!:confused:
 
You never know what'll happen at a gun shop. I went in a local shop and some guy I didn't recognize asked me what I needed. I said I was picking up some Winchester match .38 Special wadcutters. The guy looked at me like I was nuts and said they didn't stock the full line of Winchester ammo. Yes, that's why I'd ordered a case. It was there.

The guy was the owner, not one of the regulars on the counter. :neener:

John
 
I feel Blessed with a shop that overruneth full of wise and wisdom of knowledge then. They just dont carry ALL the goodies and have to special order from time to time.

Oh well, there is always the internet and credit card.
 
I bought a gun off Gunbroker a few weeks ago and called a local gunshop just to verify that the receiving FFL needed a copy of the selling individual's drivers license and NOTHING else. The guy at the gunshop proceeded to tell me that the guy I bought from couldn't ship the pistol to the gunshop...it was against the law and he would have to ship it directly to me. Realized right then I had better have him ship it to another shop. Trust me, it's not necessary these days to know your job to GET a job...you just need to be capable of converting O2 to CO2.
 
I was in my store the other day when a kid came in and asked for a auto sear for his Glock 17. Guy said sure but only if you want a roommate that calls you bubba, I had to leave I was laughing so hard (tried to not let me see it). Ive asked for 3 inch barrel 357 and got the blank stare. Proceeded to say they wernt all that common and that he'd be glad to order one but Id probably be happy with a 2 or 4 inch. I ended up with a 4inch S&W 10 and love it.

All that aside he has no clue since the Judge is makeing .410 buckshot very popular. Hes just missing out on some good sales, o well.
 
Just for the record, it was Wal-Mart. :banghead:

I am firmly against shopping there and generally I refuse to set foot in that store. However, it's the cheapest place I've found to buy ammunition. I picked a 100 pack of WWB 9mm for 19.99. The local Gander Mountain sells it for $28.
 
Wish I had my own gun store. Because I have seen and heard just about every thing NOT to do.

At a local gun store that I use like a toilet now (go only when I have to) they were telling me how good a deal and that I was lucky they were selling their 5.7x28mm ammo @ $25 a box because every one was sold out because people buying it up because it was going to be banned soon.
Only problem was bass pro shop had several cases and were selling it at $21/box and Midwayusa was selling it for 19 unless you bought a case.
 
Try Cabelas. See what they charge.

I cannot stand to go into the walmart ammo area. All I see is game shot that only enrages BG into further mad-mad.

Regarding Money Mountain.. uh.. yes Money Mountain.... ah never mind.
 
Money Mountain. Ha! They do have high prices.
Thank the Lord I do not have to buy my firearms from wal-mart or GM. My dealer is local and only meets by appointment; shopping with him is a very nice experience. One on one, no pressure and very competitive with everywhere else I've seen.

Great guy too. I'd send my mother to him to buy a gun and not think twice about it.
 
Nothing compared to life on the other side.
I had a guy today tell another customer that 7.62 Nato and .223 were the same thing.
Uh, no.
 
I ordered a handgun from a local dealer that was placed on back order. Several weeks later I used their gun range and on the way out I stopped to look at the guns. The clerk asked if he could help, so I asked a question about the same type gun as I had ordered and he proceeded in telling what a POS the gun was and recommended I buy a Kimber. I thanked him for his help a went straight to the owner and requested he cancel my $750 gun order and explained to him what his clerk had said about the gun I was buying. I did cxl the order. Needless to say the clerk was no longer employed. I bought a XD(M)45 for a lot less.
 
I have always had good (Sometimes SLOW, due to the crowd these days) help at Vances in Columbus. They must only hire knowledeable guys or train them.
 
Buckeye Gun Guy:

Their Buckeye Outdoors location is usually pretty good as well. I've yet to encounter an idiot there, unlike some other gun shops... Overall the BO guys are friendly and helpful, you just might have to wait awhile when they're busy.

gp911
 
Yeah, I've bought stuff at Vance's as well...good prices on ammo, etc. I called to see if they had any Lock-N-Load shell plates (in particular the new #45 for the .45 auto) and was told flat out that such a thing did not exist. Well, it does, but I suppose they can't keep too much on top of all the new stuff. But I'd agree; they're not too bad if you don't mind the wait. Hard to beat Ranger .40 155 gr JHP for 12.99 a box!
 
try having someone tell you that a
9X18 is the same thing as a 9mm... or that a 45-70 is too small a bullet to hunt white-tale with...
 
had one guy tell me last week you better sell your S&W 29 price is falling be worthless soon everybody wants autos here better sell it to us now your looseing money quick.
 
yeah.. I dont know about ya'lls neck of the woods, but the deer in alabama have kevlar hides....
 
Since before christmas.

The ammuntion behind the counter went first. Followed by the shelving around the counter. Quietly... sort of like the tide going out.

Even me dipped into a wal-mart hoping against hope that they actually had .45 ACP on hand. The people at my store look at me like Im ready to go to Africa and hunt Rhino or something with that large of a caliber.

Sprout the words 3 inch, slug, shotgun and they become cataconic.

No it's easier to get the ammo online.
 
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